Adjustable pattern



'Jan- 1940- I J. BUKOVY' 2, 6,

' ADJUSTABLE PATTERN Filed Aug. "26', 1 958 7 Jo|-m BUKOVY Enventor vGttorneg Patented Jan. 9, 1 940.

- UNITED sures ADJUSTABLEPA'TTERN John Bukovy, Akron, Ohio ApplicationAugust 26,

I 4 Claims.

' This invention relates to improvements in ad: justable garmentpatterns.

Objects, of .the invention areto provide a pattern of simple,economicalco'nstruction which is composed of separable sections whichmay be quickly and-conveniently adjusted to out parts of garment's'ofdifierent sizes. 1

Other objects'are to provide improved means for securing said sectionsin assembled relation whereby sections diiT-ering in size and contourmay be selectively employed and adjustably connected to form'accuratetemplets for parts of garments of different types and styles.

The above objects are ac'complishedand addi-' tional ends areattained bythe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed with reference to the accompanying drawing in which there isshown an illustrative embodiment of the invention, it

Proceeding now to a detailed description of r the invention withreference to the particular adaptationthereof disclosed in the drawing,the numerals 4,5, 6,1 and 8 are'employed to denote sections'which may beformed of any suitable sheet material and each of which is designed toform parts of a pattern. Inthe drawing, the section 4, 5, 6,1and 8 haveparallel, adjacent edges and form longitudinal parts of a pattern. Eachofthe sections 4, 5, 6,1 and 8 are provided with a channel member 9preferably composed of relatively thin,

sheet metal having its edge portions l0 and H turnedupwardly andinwardly to form achannel l2 of dove-tail cross section. The bottom wallI 3 of the channel member 9 preferably fiat and is secured fiat againstone of said sections bythegrommets M or any suitable means.

Each channel member extends transversely across l the section on whichit is mounted in alinement with like channel members which are likewisesecured to. the other sections.

I In the particular form of the invention illustrated, each section isprovided with two channel channel member 9.

" tions 18 indicating sizes.

. 1938, Serial No. 226, 3 1 (o1. 33%14) members 9 which, are securedthereto as above described and which extend thereacross in parallel,spaced relation. j

The numeral l5 denotes a strip preferably composed of sheet metal havingedge portions I 6 and I! which are-inclined downwardly and v outwardlyto snugly fit in the channel, l2 of It will be noted that the rivets orgrommets l 4 are positioned along the medialline of the bottom wall I3with the edges of the grommet spaced inwardly from the'side iwallsgllland ll and that the strips [5 may be positioned in the channel membersl5 without contact with the heads of the grommets M.

In use, the sections 4,5, 6, l and 8 areselected and assembled toprovidea pattern of the desired a contour with the channel members 9arranged in straight parallel rows transversely across .the

pattern. Thestrip 15 is slid longitudinally into the channels I2 of thechannel members 9 of each row so as to extend entirely across the pattern and slidably secure the sections on the strips 15. The strips l5areordinarily longer than the width of the pattern and project from oneside thereof as shown 'in' Figure 1. On one end portion of each strip I5there is provided gradua- With the sections l2 thusslidably secured tothe strip IS the section 8 may be slidoutward to the desired marking .l8and the other sections slidably adjusted ,to properly space the same inthe pattern thus forming a templet which can be used to out parts of thegarments of different sizes.

. It will be seen that a number of sections each of a different contourmay be employed and interchangeably [used with one or more of thesections to form "parts of garments of different types and styles.

* -It will'thus be seen that this invention provides a pattern composedof separable sections withsimple, efficient', adjustable means forsecuring said sections in assembled relation whereby the pattern may bequickly and conveniently ex-' pandedto provide atemp-let for parts ofgar- 'ments of different sizes and that sections may be interchangeablyused to-outline parts for garments of diiierent types and styles.

The invention having been thus illustrated and described, what I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

I. 1. A pattern composed of a plurality of sec-- tions, a channel membersecured to each section and disposed transversely thereof and an elongated strip slidably received in the channels on a plurality of sectionsfor adjustably securing said sections in assembled relation.

2. A pattern composed of a plurality of flat sections, a plurality ofchannel members'secured to each section in spaced, parallel relation,each channel member on each section extending transversely thereof inalinement with the like channel members on the other sections and stripsplurality of flat sections, two channel members secured to each section,said channel members extending transversely across each section inspaced, parallel, relation and in alinement with channels on the othersections, said channel members having channels of dove-tail crosssection and a metal strip having downturned edge portions entered insaid channels to hold said sections in assembled relation.

4. In a pattern of the character described, a plurality of sections, aplurality of strips extending across said sections and projecting beyondone lateral side of the pattern, channel members secured to saidsections, said strips slidably received insaid channel members toadjustably hold the sections in assembled relation and graduations onportions of said strips which project beyond the pattern said strips fordesignating sizes.

JOHN BUKOVY.

